Have a Samsung Galaxy Indulge on MetroPCS- Wondering what that update you just got entails- We’ve got you covered, folks. Here’s what’s coming in over the air: Handset will display 4G icon at all times when connected to the 4G network. While powered on, handset will reconnect to the 4G network after it loses connectivity Version [...]
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HTC is continuing to release devices with signed locked bootloaders, as we found out today after taking a look at the latest HTC Sensation system dump. The upcoming HTC Sensation is one of the most powerful and desirable devices coming up, alongside the Galaxy S2, but while the latter’s bootloader is unlocked, the one in [...]
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Lets face it, smart phones today are becoming more personal computer than a actual phone. And this fact creates tons of security risk to you and your personal information. Here are a some applications that can help keep your android device protected. Lookout Mobile Security does everything you could ask for. Protects against Malware [...]
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What we have here seems to be a few lines in particular that looks a little odd from a LG XML file. They have a few Android phones out or on their way, and they’ve already released the Optimus Pad aka G-Slate on T-Mobile and that was their first tablet. For now most of [...]
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We’ve been seeing serious work on getting the GSM flavors of the Samsung Galaxy S line into the CyanogenMod 7 project for about three months, but now it’s officially official — the Samsung Vibrant, Samsung Captivate, and Samsung Galaxy S i9000 have been merged into the CM7 source tree. Nightlies are currently building, and should [...]
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Here we are folks, midway through the week and still going strong. With all that has been happening, you may have noticed we’ve cut back on the Android Central podcasts but, tomorrow it will be making it’s triumphant return and we have plenty to talk about. Make sure you all join us — in the [...]
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Good news for Vodafone customers rocking the Samsung Galaxy S: Your Gingerbread update is finally being pushed out. Gone are the woes of last month, when your update was ‘temporarily suspended’ and now you’re on to new, greener, Gingerbreadier pastures. Rest assured, this Gingerbread update has passed all the appropriate checks, so fire up KIES [...]
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Yet again we’ve spent some time apart, but we’re re-united to talk Android in PhanCast 36 live at 7PM Eastern. That’s 20 minutes or so from the time of this post for all the mathematicians out there. On tap tonight is a Google IO Recap, the Xperia Play and Droid X2 for Verizon, and an [...]
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SavagedZen has released an update to Savaged-Zen(MOD) RC4. The latest version is now RC4. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- HTC Glacier/T-Mobile myTouch 4G RC4 Common: Android 2.3.4 Merge Supersonic: Update kernel to 2.2.0 CFS WiMAX: Use google WiMAX Settings: New 4G menu SystemUI: New icons for signal and battery SystemUI: Battery icon [...]
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This is an interesting rumored, I’d say. Vodafone is said to be getting the HTC EVO 3D on June 11th. The carrier’s reportedly declining to carry the “3D” moniker, it seems, but PhonesLimited.co.uk says it’ll have the same exact unique features as Sprint’s version (sans WiMax radios, of course.) It won’t be the first “EVO” [...]
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Itching to take a trip back to the 1970s- While a time machine is far outside of our realm of possibilities, timeless trinkets, gizmos, gadgets and antiques do well to remind us of old times. And in this day and age, with everything being digital, we can simulate most things. All you lava lamp fans [...]
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When Amazon Cloud Player hit the scene, my exact words were "Google Music who-" and now that Google Music Beta invites are starting to rollout to the masses, I can aptly answer that question. I’ve used Amazon Cloud Player as the primary music player on my Android phone since its inception at the end of [...]
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Welcome to the weekly roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Market or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Last week, due to Google I/O, I did not have proper time to put into making the roundup, so this week contains apps [...]
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It looks like Adobe hasn’t wasted any time adding some fixes or updated to these two popular apps in the Android Market. Just last week Flash got updated to 10.3 and brought some welcomed changes and updates for Android 3.1 and Honeycomb tablets. This update today doesn’t say much, but updates must be good right. [...]
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It looks like more Google I/O gear is making its way on to eBay. I would keep the cool things like that for myself, but that is just me. From what we are hearing, and seeing there is now multiple LG Optimus 3D phones showing up on Ebay and they are listed as “dev” phones. [...]
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Ahh the Amazon Appstore Free App of the Day! If nothing else you’ll always be there for me to look forward to each day. Of course today’s free app has given me more than my fair share of pain… The Impossible Game is an app which is remarkably true to its name, and very addictive [...]
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Python08 has released an update to Amethyst Nexus 2.2. The latest version is now 2.2. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- Google Samsung Nexus S – 2.2 * Updated Android to the latest version 2.3.4 (GRJ22) * Removed some Google Apps (and updated the others from OTA update) * Switched to latest Netarchy [...]
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chingy51o has released an update to Gingeritis v1.0 Beta III. The latest version is now 1. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- HTC Thunderbolt: Verizon Thunderbolt May 18th v1.0 Beta III: This is the full chnagelog over the past three betas Optimized APKS 5 Column app drawer 6 Signal Bar Hidden GPS and [...]
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Now, we’re not telling you how to spend your Thursday or anything. But if you’re dying to get yourself a Motorola Droid X2 ahead of the next guy, it would behoove you to swing by a Verizon retailer tomorrow. Yeah, yeah, the official word is that online sales start tomorrow, and it’ll be in stores [...]
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Fear not, Amazon Appstore – uhhh – fearers, you won’t have to get the new upgrade to Angry Birds Rio outside of the Android market. The update – which adds a lot of monkeys and sand – was released last week in the Amazon Appstore, but Android market users had nothing to look forward to. [...]
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Walmart now has ASUS Eee Pad Transformer units in stock and ready to go. I probably shouldn’t type anything else because you guys have probably already clicked away from this page. For the few of you who haven’t, though, they have 32GB and 16GB versions on sale for 0 and 0, respectively. Yes, you’ll [...]
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It looks like Costco is getting in on some Droid X2 action also. I am sure you all know plenty about the Droid X, and its bigger brother the X2 coming this week with an improved higher resolution display and blazing fast dual-core CPU to speed things along. We recently posted about it officially heading [...]
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Amazon Wireless is quickly becoming known for their crazy promotions on a vast assortment of devices. So it should come as no surprise that they’re now offering an exceptional deal on one of AT&T’s newer devices, the HTC Inspire 4G. If you swing by the Amazon Wireless site today you can pick up your an [...]
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The Nexus S 4G is like the younger, faster brother of T-Mobile’s Nexus S. It can do just about all of the same things, but is better at wind sprints, so it made the varsity team first. Otherwise, we’re looking at the same beast on a different carrier. How does that stack up for [...]
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Today PayPal brought a major update to their Android app, which brought, among other things, the ability to cash checks by taking a picture of them. This has been a killer feature for their iPhone App now since October, and starting today you can use your phone to add checks directly to your PayPal account, [...]
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This one ought to have you ‘wtfing’ all the way into the weekend as Sprint puts out a promo video to show off the Sprint Nexus S 4G features and how it can help you, and a bunch of cats, rule the internet on a mobile device. The Nexus S 4G doesn’t need a lot [...]
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TuneWiki, an excellent social music player that has seen a couple of hardware preloads, has updated their Android app with a significant UI overhaul and a few new features. There’s a new SongBox that lets you see what your friends are listening to as they’re listening, for one. TuneWiki will also detect if there are [...]
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If you’re looking to get a Droid X2 in the next week or so and want to go the Costco route, you’re covered, too, as the big box will be shlepping them. Oh, and, look, some HTC ThunderBolt availability, too. Thanks, Anon! … Continue Reading Here Costco doing the Droid X2 thing, too Phil Nickinson – [...]
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As you may know, if you’ve been following Verizon’s DROID hub on twitter, on their DROID DOES site, or on basically every Android-centric blog on these internets, Verizon is running a contest where people are winning DROID Charge units. They’ve been running this contest for a few weeks now, straight through the days when we [...]
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Motorola has just announced that the Droid X2 will be going on sale at Verizon’s online store starting May 19 (tomorrow!), and hitting brick-and-mortar locations on the 26th. as expected. Pricing is set at 9.99 on a two-year contract. The Droid X2 has some big shoes to fill after the original Droid X, but it [...]
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The Samsung Infuse 4G for AT&T embodies the three directions that mobile phones seem to be headed – larger screen sizes, thinner bodies and more powerful processors. That’s right – the Infuse 4G manages to wrangle all three, and in a very usable package. Its 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display is rich and vivid, [...]
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Despite the HTC Flyer not being an Android 3.0 tablet, HTC says early sales are doing quite good for themselves. The industry was worried that – due to pricing and no adoption of Google’s tablet-specific operating system – the Flyer wouldn’t take off. Despite fear-mongering from certain industry players, HTC believes that the tablet market [...]
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AT&T has been in an ongoing battle with users and blogs over the upload speeds on recent android phones. Who do we blame for it AT&T, Speedtest.net, or Both- You might remember all the talk the Atrix 4G got when it launched as a 4G phone, then users all learned 4G upload speeds were currently [...]
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The new Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro has arrived on O2 UK’s “coming soon” page, and is slated to be available for sale through the network sometime next month. The Gingerbread-powered device manages to pack an impressive feature set into its diminutive chassis, including a 1GHz processor and 720p video recording functionality. There’s no [...]
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This is not the first time we’ve seen a petition of this type floating around. Last month we had a Motorola petition pass through referencing the same topic. While that topic may still be a heated debate, it seems another target has entered the cross-hairs. It seems that more than a few HTC users may [...]
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